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GENERAL INFORMATION AS on 2014-15 |
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i) Geographical Area |
10597 Sq. Km |
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ii) Administrative Divisions |
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No. of Taluks: |
10 |
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No of Panchayats/villages |
321/2715 |
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iii) Population (as on 2011 census) |
26.78 lakhs |
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iv) Sex Ratio (Per 1000 Men) |
984 |
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Schedule Caste Population |
506901 |
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iv) Average annual Rainfall |
690 mm |
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GEOMORPHOLOGY |
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Major physiographic units |
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Major Drainages |
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LAND USE |
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a) Forest Area (Hectares) |
45177 |
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b) Net Area Sown (Hectares) |
556947 |
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c) Cultivable Area (Hectares) |
805531 |
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MAJOR SOIL TYPES |
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1. Red Loamy |
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2. Red Sandy |
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3. Mixed Red and Black |
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AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS |
Crops |
Hectares |
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Cereals |
214408 |
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Pulses |
51690 |
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Oil seed |
93511 |
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Fruits |
22866 |
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Vegetable |
3764 |
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Sugarcane |
2175 |
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IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT SOURCES |
Hectares |
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Tanks |
9993 |
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Canals |
4199 |
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Wells |
940 |
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Tube wells |
148776 |
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Net Area Irrigated |
146072 |
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Gross Irrigated Area |
163908 |
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